KYC and identity verification without repeated friction

Pelican enables identity verification that can be used across compliant platforms with user consent.

Pelican provides government-issued identity verification and KYC services while ensuring sensitive documents and biometric data remain under user control. Applications and institutions can request verification status, biometric liveness results, and verification metadata.

Verification Types

Government-issued ID verification
Biometric liveness checks

How It Works

1

User completes KYC in Pelican Vault

2

Verification result is cryptographically signed

3

Application requests verification claim

4

Pelican returns verification status and metadata

Use Cases

Fintech and financial services
Crypto and digital asset platforms
Marketplaces and gig platforms
Regulated SaaS products

Frequently Asked Questions

Who stores the identity documents?

Identity documents remain encrypted within the user's Pelican vault.

Is Pelican compliant with regulations?

Pelican is designed to support regional and global compliance requirements.

Can businesses get access to identity document files?

No. Identity documents remain encrypted within the user's Pelican vault, howerver businesses that have undergone Pelican's KYB can request short-lived download urls for identity files from pelican vault and are required to store and handle them according to their respective privacy and data protection regulations.

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